Alan Ruck

A supporting actor in theater, television, and feature films, Alan Ruck is best-known for playing the troubled Cameron opposite Matthew Broderick in John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and for co-starring on the ABC network situation comedy Spin City (1996-2002). A native of Cleveland, OH, Ruck's interest in acting began in high school. After earning a degree in theater from the University of Illinois, he spent five years actively involved in Chicago theater. Ruck made his feature film… Show more debut in 1983, appearing in two Chicago-produced films, Class and Bad Boys . Ruck's television career began around the same time, when he appeared in the telemovies First Steps and Hard Knox . His subsequent TV credits include guest appearances in shows such as Going Places and in movies like The Ransom of Red Chief . He took his first Broadway bow in the original 1985 production of Neil Simon's +Biloxi Blues. Over the coming years, Ruck would remain active on screen, appearing on shows like The Bronx is Burning and Greek. ~ Rovi

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